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Lee B. Duboc
4,276 votes
20.5%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: City of Menlo Park Commissioner/Mother
- B.A. Political Science, Stanford University
- Former Chair, M. P. Parks & Rec. Commission
- Present Co Chair of Parks & Rec. Commission
- Former Secretary of Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
- Former head of Community Service Program at Hillview Middle School
- PTA Service Award recepient
Priorities:
- Eliminate wasteful spending and balance the City's budget repsonibly
- Common sense traffic solutions with neighborhood participation and support
- Support balanced planning policies that protect the rights of all residents
Nicholas Jellins
3,691 votes
17.7%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Attorney/Councilmember
Mickie Winkler
3,421 votes
16.4%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Retired Marketing Executive
- Menlo Park Housing Commissioner
- Vice Chair, MCA (resigned)
- Alternate, O'Connor Tract Co-op Water Co.
Priorities:
- Bring open ears (not a closed mind) to City Council
- Facilitate safe traffic flow through Menlo Park
- Promote residential zoning that encourages home improvement
Antoinette "Toni" Stein
3,082 votes
14.8%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Environmental Engineer; Commissioner - Menlo Pk & S.M. Cnty
- PhD. Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, expertise in Air Quality
- Menlo Park Planning Commissioner, 1999 - present
- San Mateo County Traffic & Air Quality Commissioner, 1998 - present
- San Mateo County Solid Waste Advisory Commissioner, 1998 - present
- Bay Area Air Quality Hearing Board,1998 - 2002
- American Lung Assoc. & Leukemia Soc. volunteer
Priorities:
- Promote mobility with measurable reductions in traffic congestion.
- Continue to advocate changes to residential review to make it fair to all.
- Welcome commercial development that compliments Menlo Parks high standards and serves our community.
William "Bill" Halleck
2,638 votes
12.6%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Landscape Architect, City Commissioner, Parent
- Menlo Park Planning Commissioner
- Menlo Park Environmental Commissioner
- Landscape Architect & Environmental Permit Specialist, City of San Jose, 15 years
- San Francisquito Creek Watershed Resource Management Task Force
- Society for Ecological Restoration
- Association of Environmental Planners
Priorities:
- Protect our suburban character by mitigating pressures on our community stemming from our high land values and regional growth.
- Work for growth solutions that maintain home and business values; and for zoning that protects the character and scale of neighborhoods.
- Work for responsible government, for balancing fiscal needs with priorities of both residents and businesses.
David Speer
1,984 votes
9.5%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Alameda County Real Estate Projects Manager
- MBA, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
- A.B., Economics, Stanford University
- Menlo Park Residential Review Task Force
- San Francisco New Asian Art Museum Bldg Committee
- Pleasanton Housing and Growth Subcommittee
- Pleasanton Ridgelands Committee
Priorities:
- Responsible Development that respects individual rights while discouraging excessive projects at the expense of neighborhood quality & city revenues.
- Community Decision Making - Our residents are the decision makers. I have learned to listen well to residents and businesses early and often.
- Real Leadership means acting on difficult issues, participating fully on committees, doing my homework in advance of meetings.
Eric N. Kinney
1,338 votes
6.4%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Financial Advisor
- Double B.A.'s Economics & Communication University of California San Diego (UCSD)
- Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico International Business, Spanish Fluency
- Board Advisor Foothill De Anza Community College Foundation
- Park Lane Home Owner Association Board Member
- Linfield Oaks Neighborhood Assocation Member
- Measure T Volunteer
Priorities:
- Develop technology and communication outreach programs with on-site council meetings and a web based neighborhood network.
- Explore regional partnerships with governments, non profits and foundations for after school programs, environmental projects, traffic solutions.
- Start the Menlo Park Community Foundation (MPCF) as a non traditional 501c3 foundation to assist in funding recreational, cultural and senior programs
Michael Meyer
431 votes
2.1%
- Occupation: Computer Systems Engineer
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Events
- Candidates Forum for Menlo Park City Council
- Wednesday, October 16, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, co-sponsored by LWV South San Mateo County and Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce
- Neighborhood Candidate Forums
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